Display box



March 8, 1938. Q R HOLCOMB- 2,110,600

\ DISPLAY BOX Filed Dec. 5; 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 8, 1938. R. R.HOLCOMB 2,110,600

, DISPLAY BOX Filed Dec. 3, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 8, 1938PATENT OFFHQE DISPLAY BQX Richard R. Holcomb, Chicago; 111., assignor toWm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Chicago, 111., a corpcration of DelawareApplication December 3, 1936, Serial No. 114,019

' Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in display boxes, and consists ofthe matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

The object of the invention is to produce a display box of simple andeconomical construction, capable of manufacture from a single blank ofcardboard or heavy paper, and which when opened up for display purposeswill present the articles contained therein onan upwardly and rearwardlyinclined inner bottom, with a card for advertising purposes extendingabove the rear end of the box.

The objects and advantages of the invention will appear more fully as Iproceed with my specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a blank of cardboard or heavy paper out andscored in manner to form the improved display box.

Figure 2 is a perspective View of the box as it appears in, displayposition.

Figure 3 is a View representing a vertical central section through thebox in the plane indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 2, V

Figure 4 is a perspective View of the blank shown in Figure l, with theparts as they appear when the required manipulation to fold the blank tobox form has been started.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the blank at a further stage ofthe process of folding it to box form.

Figure 6 is a transverse section through the box in a plane indicated bythe line 66 of Figure 3.

Referring now to that embodiment of the invention illustrated in thedrawings: 50 indicates the box-forming blank which is cut and scored asshown in Figure 1; ii indicates the bottom wall; 62 indicates the frontWall, and i3 indicates the rear wall. Said parts are laid out'on theblank end to end and defined endwise by transverse score lines I2 lt Theblank includes side members M, M which are scored and cut alike. l5,indicate longitudinal score lines which divide the side members M, Mfrom the front wall l2, and lfi it indicate cuts (in line with saidscore lines) which sever said side members from the bottom wall I l. Thetransverse score line 12 dividing the front, wall l2 from the bottomwall H is extended laterally across the side members M, it beyond thescore lines i5 as indicated at l2 [2 to define the bottom limits of sidewalls l6, I6. I6 36 indicate the top edges of the side walls It. Theyare cut at angle to the top edge l2 of the end wall I being inclinedaway from prolongations. of the line of said edge, as clearlyshown inFigure 1.

l'l, ll indicate parts of the side members l4, M of the blank beyond thescore lines I2 lZ Said parts ll, ll are free of the blank along the cutsit lb Each of said parts is provided with spaced transverse linesadapting it to be folded upon itself to form a wedge-like tubular memberadapted to occupy one-half of the bottom ll of the box and to present asupplemental inner bot tom wall which inclines upwardly from the fronttowards the rear wall of the box. Il ll indicate score lines spaced halfthe width of the box bottom ll from the score lines I2 l2 which de finethe bottom edges of the side walls l6, l6. l8, l3 indicate score linesspaced from and diverging from the score lines H ll towards the outeredges of the parts ll, ll. l9, l9 indicate score lines extendingparallel to and spaced from the score lines i8, i8, distances equal tothe spaces between the score lines H and I2 20, indi eate score linesdisposed at the same angles to the score lines l9 as the score lines 8to the'score lines ll leaving narrow flap extensions 2|, 2i beyond thescore lines 20. The edges of the parts i'l beyond the score lines I 8are cut at right angles to said score lines l8, I8.

Beyond the rear wall l3 the blank is provided with a display extension22 defined by a score line 22 At the sides of the end wall l3 are narrowfiaps 23, 23 and 24, 24 defined by score lines 25, 25 and separated fromeach otherby cuts 26, 26.

To assemble the box, one of the parts H of the side members Id of theblank is folded upon itself along the score lines 20, l9, l8 and I! asshown in Figure 4, and along the score line l2 to form a hollow,wedge-like member, as shown at the left in Figure 5, with one sideengaged against the proximate side wall It of the box, with its bottomin the plane of the bottom edge of said side wall and its top presentingan inclined inner bottom wall section. The other part H is folded inlike manner with respect to its proximate side wall I 6 and then eachside wall is swung upon the score line to bring the two supplementalwedge-like bottom members 2'1, 2?, to position on the bottom wall ll asshown in Figure 6.

The rear wall i3 is now swung upright with reference to the bottom wall1 l on the score line 13*. In this operation the flaps 24 near thebottom of the rear wall 13 are folded in and engaged within the openends of the hollow wedge members 27, thus acting to hold said members inopen relation; and the flaps 23 are folded against the up- Lil rightmargins of the side walls I 6, .all as shown in Figure 3. Any suitablemeans, preferably an adhesive, as glue, may be used for attaching theflaps 23 to the inside margins of the side walls 5, H5.

The box is now ready for packing, and after packing the displayextension 22 may be folded down about the score line 23 upon thecontents of the box.

It will be noted that by reason of the angle at which the top edges l6of the side walls I6 are disposed to the top edge l2 of the front wallI2, said edges when the box is set up incline upwardly and rearwardly.It will be further noted that because of the angles at which the scorelines l8, I9 and 20 are disposed to the score lines il and I2 of theblank, the top faces of the supplemental bottom members 21, 27 inclineupwardly and rearwardly at an angle substantially parallel to the topedges i l6 of the side walls of the box.

Obviously the blanks to form the box may be shipped fiat, and may beeasily and quickly manipulated to set up the box as required by thepacker.

When the goods are packed in the box, the display flap 22 may be foldeddown on top of them in the usual manner,wax paper or other coveringbeing used to cover that part of the contents not covered by said flap.The box may then be packed in a slip-cover as usual for shipment,afiller being provided to compensate for the inclined top edges of thebox.

The hollow wedge members 21 substantially filling as they do the bottomof the box with their proximate edges engaged against each other, andtheir outer edges engaged against the upright side walls l6, l6 of thebox, provide a very rigid construction. This not only presents a ,boxcomparatively rigid against lateral compression at the bottom, but alsoaninner bottom which is not easily distorted by the weight of thecontents or otherwise. The proximate edge parts of the tubularwedge-shaped members together present an eflicient strut for supportingthe inclined inner bottom wall along its longitudinal median line.

I claim as my invention:

1. A display box comprisingfront, bottom and rear walls hinged togetherin end-to-end relation, said rear -wall being of greater depth than saidfront Wall, side Walls hinged to the lateral edges of said front walland having edges at an angle to the edge of said front wall, blank partshinged to the bottom of said side walls but otherwise free,

said blank arts being cut and scored to fold upon themselves to formtubular wedge members adapted to lie upon the bottom wall to provide anupwardly and rearwardly inclined inner wall, and said rear wall havingupper and lower lateral flaps, said lower flaps being adapted forengagement within the open rear ends of said tubular wedge members whenthe box is set up.

2. A display box made from a blank cut and scored to provide front,bottom and rear walls,

and a display member extending in end-to-end relation, said end wallbeing of greater depth than said front wall, side walls at the lateraledges of said front wall with their free edges at an angle to the freeedge of said front wall, said blank including parts hinged to thebottoms of said side walls but otherwise free, said parts being cut andscored to fold upon themselves to form tubular wedge members adapted tolie upon the bottom wall to provide an upwardly and rearwardly inclinedinner wall, and top and bottom flaps at the lateral edges of said rearwall, said bottom flap being adapted for engagement within the open rearends of said tubular wedge members when the blank is set up into boxform.

3. A box made from a blank cut and scored to form front, bottom, sideand rear walls, said blank including parts out and scored to be foldedupon themselves to provide tubular members adapted to lie upon thebottom of the box, said .tubular members having sides abutting thesidewalls of the box and sides abutting each other intermediate saidside walls of the box and presenting an inner supplemental bottom wall.

4. A box made from a blank cut and scored to form front, bottom, sideand rear walls, said blank including parts out and scored to be foldedupon themselves to provide tubular wedge-shaped members adapted to lieupon the bottom of the box, said tubular members having sides abuttingthe side walls of the box and sides abutting each other intermediatesaid side walls of the box and presenting an inner supplemental bottomwall.

5. A box made from a blank cut and scored to form front, bottom, sideand rear walls, said blank including parts out and scored to be foldedupon themselves to provide tubular members of like width and crosssection to lie upon the box bottom and present an inner supplementalbottom wall, said tubular members having sides abutting the side wallsof the box and proximate sides abutting together and extendingsubstantially the length of the box bottom.

RICHARD R. HOLCOMB.

